What is the difference between Soft Green and Green Sky?

ΔE 20 (loose). Green Sky is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Soft Green vs Green Sky

Soft Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #80ab97 (estimate)

Green Sky

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.974
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #688c5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Green Sky is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Soft Green.

Can I use Green Sky instead of Soft Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Green Sky is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Soft Green.

Can I use Soft Green instead of Green Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soft Green is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Soft Green on the colour wheel See Green Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Soft Green

Soft Green vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Green Sky
Soft Green vs Medium Grey Blue (70.772)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Green Sky
Soft Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Green Sky

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Green Sky

Green Sky vs Oxide Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Soft Green
Green Sky vs Fallen Grass (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Soft Green
Green Sky vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Soft Green

All matches: Soft Green equivalents · Green Sky equivalents